This is by letting Prime Video users share a short 30-second clip to various social media platforms, from select shows and movies. This is being offered to iOS users now and may come to Android later. Also, more shows could be added to the list too. We often see users recording the screen or capturing a video with another device to make a copy of it, and share it with others to show their interest....
While the PC community is fighting for the best processor among Intel and AMD, new research reveals the AMD CPUs have a vulnerability that can expose sensitive data to be leaked from ongoing processes. A bunch of researchers from two universities found that AMD CPUs that came in between 2011 to 2019 , is possessed with loopholes pertaining to the L1D cache way predictor, a feature within them. AMD Processors Vulnerability (Image via PixaBay)...
As if the lawsuit over Appstore fees by Epic Games isn’t enough, Apple is facing yet another and a similar case in London. A professor at Kings College London sued Apple for its exorbitant Appstore fees collection from all purchases, calling it “unlawful”. Thus, she now wants Apple to compensate all iPhone and iPad users in the UK, which could amount to more than $2, billion. Apple’s Appstore Fees are “Excessive” <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://techdator....
To lessen the burden of increasing upfront costs, Apple may soon allow interested users to purchase iPhones in a subscription model. This new service will make it easier for people to upgrade to a new iPhone, through a monthly subscription model. Also, this will let the company have a steady revenue stream from hardware sales. Though there are no pricing details available yet, Bloomberg stated Apple may roll out this program by this year’s fall or early next year....
Apple is gearing up to introduce its next-generation MacBook Air, featuring the powerful M4 chip, with an official launch expected in March. The company has started preparing marketing campaigns and retail logistics, indicating that the release is imminent. MacBook Air Refresh Nears After Delays The arrival of the M4 MacBook Air has been widely anticipated, with early traces of the device appearing in macOS beta versions last year. While initial reports suggested an earlier launch, Apple has since rolled out other products, such as the iPhone 16e, leaving MacBook Air fans waiting....
Apple might soon launch its own Search Engine to take on Google. According to the latest reports, there are few clues online, like announcing a job for search engineers. A few of the signs suggest that the California-based company is working on its own search engine. Apple to Launch its Spotlight Search Engine According to Coywolf, Apple is creating a Spotlight Search bypass to take on Google Search with iOS 14 beta....
One of the very few Apple-1 computers has now been sold for a whopping $442,118 in an open auction , exceeding the estimated price tag of $375,000. The sold Apple-1 computer is the #78th piece of the total 200 Apple-1 ever produced in 1976, thus raking up such huge demand among the fans. One specialty the sold computer holds is originally hand-numbered by Steve Jobs and is on the board, making it an exclusive machine....
Even after several reliable leaks, Apple’s mixed reality headset is unlikely to launch anytime soon. This comes from Ming-Chi Kuo, a renowned analyst who says Apple may not launch its AR/VR headset at WWDC 2022. Instead, this could come before the public in fall this year and may be available for sale early next year. Kuo reasoned this delay was intended by Apple, just to avoid its competitors from copying the product....
Aurora Store New Design Aurora Store is an open-source client based on Google Playstore or can be said to be a counterfeit. Though it’s clearly against Google’s terms and poses risks of using it, the Android community loves it since open-source and its adaptability. Supported on Android handsets running version 5.0 and above, Aurora Store doesn’t need the MicroG or GApps or any other Google service to run its app on, making it much feasible to everyone....
Comprehending this technology is extremely hard for normies. Only do those who’ve been into IT for quite some time, would probably be knowing about this. Quantum Computing is one of the hardest fields in computing to be ever touched. With the integration of Quantum principles, building and developing current computers to advanced for solving hard problems isn’t easy. Yet, there are few big companies trying to achieve this feat. Amazon’s AWS Introduces Braket: Its Quantum Computing Service...
Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a flaw in Bluetooth Low Energy technology, that affects billions of devices having this feature. Named as BLESA, the flaw found in Bluetooth Low Energy’s Reconnection process can let an attacker to send spoofed data and automate few processes in the target’s device. Makers of IoT devices with tech and no option to patch are more vulnerable. A Critical Bluetooth Security Issue! There have been a number of security researches made on Bluetooth technology, but most of them are related to the pairing process and have left a critical corner....
After three months of investigation, Canon has now officially confirmed that it was attacked by Maze ransomware. The threat actor has accessed and stolen files worth 10TB, which contained PII of its employees from 2005 to 2020. During the attack, one of the company’s cloud storage service was hacked, causing initial suspicion. Maze Ransomware Hacked Canon Canon is one of the finest players in the imaging field. The US wing of the company was attacked by a ransomware group in August this year and had been investigating the incident since then....
Fractured Statue, a new campaign that had targeted one of the US government agencies in summer last year. While the campaign followed a regular spear-phishing attack, it unveiled a new malware called CARROTBALL and is liked to be the trails of Russian attacking group, KONNI. Infecting Through Documents Unit 42 from Palo Alto researched this campaign and found that it was carried in between July-October last year and contained a new malware dropper which was embedded in word documents and sent to people working for government agencies....
China has just ordered its central and state-level government agencies to dump their foreign branded computers, and replace them with something locally made. The nation has given the agencies two years of time to replace them completely so as to reduce the reliance on foreign nations, especially on the US. Today’s order is a part of China’s decade-long effort to ditch foreign equipment in key sectors, although certain areas may still use it upon explicit permission from the government....
To make up the loss of their citizens, we’ve seen governments pumping money into the economy to run the cycle anyway. Similarly, Germany decided to aid those citizen victims who’ve suffered from the pandemic lockdowns. In this pursuit, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), a state of Germany has made up a website to disburse financial grants to those citizens affected. But, without any verification! This led hackers to craft a clone site and redirect the government aids to them on behalf of original citizens!...
Nearly a year after its first appearance, Aberebot, the Android banking trojan, has reappeared with a new name as Escobar . This Escobar variant can steal banking credentials through overlay login forms, take screenshots, and record audio . This trojan is so sophisticated that it can steal MFA codes and even remotely control the victim’s device through VNC integration. Escobar Banking Trojan in Wild As per reports, the new Escobar malware is the second edition of Aberebot , which first appeared in the summer of last year ....
In a newly discovered phishing campaign, researchers at ThreatNix have identified some threat actors abusing the Facebook ads and GitHub to steal Facebook login credentials . This campaign has been active for half a year and has been logging entries rapidly. As of now, there were more than 6,15,000 user credentials recorded from various countries. Phishing Campaign Stealing Login Credentials In what is described as a sophisticated campaign, unknown threat actors are using Facebook ads to redirect unsuspecting users to a phishing page, which is hosted on a GitHub static page to steal the user’s Facebook account credentials....
The social media giant has faced enough heat from authorities in the past years. Yet, it firmly does its work and continues to impress the community anyway. The new update to Messenger Kids, a kid version of general messenger, will now allow parents to have more control over their kid’s activity. Image via The Hindu New Features and Updated Policies From the Shortcut Menu of Facebook, parents can access the new dashboard filled with features as follows:...
As several users reported, Facebook Watch app Apple TV stopped working suddenly this week, for unknown reasons. Neither Facebook nor Apple made any announcement regarding this, but people trying to access the Watch app are shown a message as “ Facebook Watch TV will no longer be available “. Instead, Facebook suggests users access the experience through the web but still lists Apple TV as one of the many supported platforms to access the Watch app....
For Facebook, problems are never-ending. After privacy issues and Zuckerberg being aggressively questioned by Congressmen in the House, Facebook is in another crisis right now. The Illinois Biometric Privacy Security Act confirms that Facebook committed perjury on accounts of storing sensitive information for “unknown means.” However, Facebook continually maintains that the biometric facial recognition data was only meant for tag suggestions and nothing else. However, looking at the pattern in which Facebook’s name keeps cropping up in Privacy breaches across the year raises significant concerns....
